Blackfish Bank Reef

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Blackfish Bank Reef

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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ]
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Latitude: 37° 50.417' N
Longitude: 75° 15.183' W

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Access

This reef is located 5.8 nautical miles SE of Assateague Beach.

How? By boat

Distance Good boat time (< 30min)

Easy to find? Easy to find

Dive site Characteristics

Average depth 18.3 m / 60 ft

Max depth 19.8 m / 65 ft

Current Low ( < 1 knot)

Visibility Medium ( 5 - 10 m)

Quality

Dive site quality Standard

Experience CMAS ** / AOW

Bio interest Interesting

More details

Week crowd

Week-end crowd

Dive type

- Wreck
- Reef

Dive site activities

- Marine biology
- Orientation
- Photography

Dangers

- Boat trafic

Additional Information

40 Armored personnel carriers were scattered at this site as part of “Operation Reef-Ex ’98”.
In November of 2003, 50 New York City MTA "Redbird" subway cars were added to the site.
In June of 2008, 46 New York City MTA stainless steel subway cars were deployed.